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Your house has oodles of potential! There's a lot going on with all the different surface finishes so if I were you, I'd make the grand plan all about simplifying. I like the idea of removing the balcony and making the door into a window. I think what throws me off the most is the difference in contrast between the visually big stone area and the colour of the siding. If you choose to keep the stone ( which isn't that bad looking), replace the siding with a colour similar to the stone colour which would be much darker than what it is now, I would go with much wider horizontal siding for a more current look. I would also add siding across the bottom of the stone area to cover the bad patch job. I would also add a walk-up porch across the front of the brick part of your house and clad the bottom of the porch with the same siding. That way both sides of the house will be visually tied together. Your front door needs more presence so if you have the room, make it into a door with 2 sidelights. Keep all your finishes contemporary to go with the architectural style of your house.

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Shaker-style cabinets, home automation systems, more assertive back-splashes and other trends liven up rapidly evolving New Jersey remodeling and home design scene of 2016. Here are four home renovation requests that Pro Skill is seeing this year: Bold Accent Walls Move over fresh paint and wallpaper. The cutting edge option to pop an accent wall in almost any room in your home is by using tile or stone. Distinctive elements, including reclaimed barn timber and metal tiles, will likely be visibly implemented in 2016, piggybacking on the artistic vertical, ledgestone and herringbone-pattern installs we spotted last year. Half horizontal backsplashes will continue to be substituted by complete walls of tile in the kitchen and bath. Full wall fireplace surrounds – in natural stone, masonry and also tile – will run floor to ceiling and work as significant design focal points in living rooms, bedrooms and other nontraditional rooms. Colors of the Year Every year, industry professionals Pantone and Benjamin Moore introduce special color picks that reflect the emotion and attitudes they “see taking place in our culture.” These select hues often steer fashion and interior design styles. Pantone revealed its two-color winner for 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity, a pale pinkish and periwinkle blue combination that is stirring much dialogue. To get a sense of these colors, think of the pink and blue plastic pegs you add to the car in the vintage board game Life. Benjamin Moore left many scratching their heads , and others jumping for joy , when the organization unveiled Simply White as its top go-to color for 2016 . Love ‘em or leave ‘em, these shades will pop up in paint selections this year. Open Layouts House owners will continue to embody open floorplans in 2016, additionally the kitchen will continue to be the main anchor of these spaces. This doesn’t mean you must build an addition or even develop the existing footprint of your home. Instead, homeowners are developing more advantageous use of their existing square footage by safely opening up walls, and designing more practical floor plans, to construct an increased place and living area. Place for Aging Parents We speak with more and more homeowners who are trying to care for elderly parents in their own home rather than send them to high-priced care-giving facilities . The projects range from wheelchair accessibility and safety improvements, to constructing private mother-in-law suites. To consider the latter, you must check with city and county planning and zoning departments, and adhere to all relevant building codes - when working with Pro Skill, we've got this covered for you. Pro Skill provides high-quality kitchen remodeling and kitchen design services to NJ homeowners, utilizing an approach rooted in honesty, integrity, creativity and meticulous attention to detail. We will guide you through every step of your kitchen remodel, from cabinets to floors, before, during and after the renovation is complete.